Synonyms for severe

Similarity of adj severe

6 senses of severe

Sense 1:

severe, terrible, wicked
intense (vs. mild)

Sense 2:

hard, knockout, severe
strong (vs. weak)

Sense 3:

austere, severe, stark, stern
plain (vs. fancy)

Sense 4:

severe, spartan
nonindulgent (vs. indulgent), strict

Sense 5:

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
critical (vs. noncritical)

Sense 6:

severe
bad (vs. good)